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<h2 id="b-tldr-b">TLDR:</h2>
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 <li style="font-weight: 400">Arthur Hayes closed the Maelstrom directional book, selling about $22.28 million in crypto assets.</li>
 <li style="font-weight: 400">The sale included 6,400 ETH worth $15.2 million, 14 million ENA, and 323,000 UNI, among other tokens.&nbsp;</li>
 <li style="font-weight: 400">Hayes made the move just nine days after sharing a bullish outlook on both Bitcoin and Ether.</li>
 <li style="font-weight: 400">Traders are split, with some reading the exits as buy signals and others questioning the timing.&nbsp;</li>
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Arthur Hayes has closed the directional trading book of his Maelstrom fund, selling roughly $22.28 million in crypto assets. 
The sales included 6,400 ETH, 14 million ENA, and 323,000 UNI. The tokens went to exchanges such as Binance and to market makers. 
The move arrived nine days after Hayes shared a bullish outlook on Bitcoin and Ether. He now plans to stay on the sidelines until market conditions become clearer, citing economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
<h2 id="b-maelstrom-sells-altcoin-holdings-across-several-tokens-b">Maelstrom Sells Altcoin Holdings Across Several Tokens</h2>
The largest part of the sale was 6,400 ETH, valued at about $15.2 million. The fund also sold 14 million ENA, worth roughly $2.76 million. 
In addition, 323,000 UNI, valued near $2.24 million, left the portfolio. Together, these three tokens make up most of the total sale.
Maelstrom also sold positions in ETHFI, AERO, PENDLE, and ZAMA. These sales brought the total to about $22.28 million. 
Reports indicate the tokens went to exchanges such as Binance and to market makers. With these trades, the Maelstrom directional book is now closed.
<a href="https://blockonomi.com/arthur-hayes-doubles-down-on-1m-bitcoin-prediction-for-2030/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Arthur Hayes</a> announced the exit in a post on X. He wrote that he had “dumped it all” from the Maelstrom directional book. According to the post, he took profits on ETH, ENA, UNI, and other altcoins.
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 I dumped it all. The Maelstrom directional book, took profits on <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a>, <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24ENA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ENA</a>, <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24UNI&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$UNI</a> and other shitcoins. I think we gotta go down to go up. It looks a bit dicey out there in macro and geopolitical land. Going to sit on the sidelines and wait for the all clear signal … Brrrrr
 — Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) <a href="https://x.com/CryptoHayes/status/2113877751803642092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October 24, 2026</a>
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The exit came nine days after Hayes shared bullish views on <a href="https://parameter.io/first-national-bank-opens-bitcoin-and-ethereum-trading-to-9-million-south-african-clients/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin and Ether.</a> That short gap between the two positions has drawn attention from market participants. At the time, his outlook on both assets was positive. Now, his stance has moved to the sidelines.
<h2 id="b-macro-and-geopolitical-concerns-keep-hayes-out-of-the-market-b">Macro and Geopolitical Concerns Keep Hayes Out of the Market</h2>
Arthur Hayes pointed to growing uncertainty in macro and <a href="https://moneycheck.com/bitcoin-btc-climbs-43-in-q3-2026-despite-mounting-geopolitical-pressures/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">geopolitical conditions.</a> In his post, he said the environment looks a bit dicey out there. As a result, he plans to sit on the sidelines and wait for an all-clear signal before returning to the market.
He also warned that markets could fall further before they recover. Hayes wrote that the market has to go down before it can go up. 
For now, he is holding no directional positions through Maelstrom. That stance matches his cautious view of the current environment.
Market participants reacted with mixed views. Some traders see the exits as buy signals, based on past patterns tied to his trades. 
These traders rely on earlier patterns that followed his exits. Meanwhile, others question the timing of the sale. The split reflects different readings of the same event.
Those critics point to choppy market conditions as a reason for doubt. They also note how soon the sale followed his bullish comments. 
Arthur Hayes has said he will wait for clearer signals before acting again. Until then, the Maelstrom fund stays out of directional trades.
The post <a href="https://blockonomi.com/arthur-hayes-exits-altcoin-positions-worth-22m-cites-macro-and-geopolitical-risk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Arthur Hayes Exits Altcoin Positions Worth $22M, Cites Macro and Geopolitical Risk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blockonomi.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Blockonomi</a>.

Arthur Hayes Exits Altcoin Positions Worth $22M, Cites Macro and Geopolitical Risk

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